Vertical pump



W. F. BARNICKOL AND A. W. ARCHER.

VERTICAL PUMP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, I920.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

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VERTICAL PUMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

Application filed February 4, 1920. Serial No. 356,167:

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that we, WILLIAM F. BAR- NICKOL and ALFRED W. ARCHER,citizens of the United States, residing at Stockton, in the county ofSan Joaquin and State of California, have invente d new and usefulImprovements in vertical Pumps, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a turbine construction.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a turbineadapted to'be easily mounted in a horizontal position over a pipe outletand which is directly connected with the vertical driving shaft of amotor supported upon the turbine casing, said structure providing adirect driving action for the turbine and insuring that efficientoperation on the turbine will-take place.

' The present invention contemplates the use of a horizontally disposedvolute casing of large sectional area and within which a horizontallymoving runner is positioned, said runner being fixed in relation to avertical motor shaft and acting to impel a fluid from an inlet to anoutlet passage-way. The invention-is illustrated, by way 0 example, inthe accompanying drawings, in which the figure shows a view through theturbine as indicated in section and elevation.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a volutecasing here shown as horizontally disposed and as having an eductionopening 11, within which an exhaust. pipe 12 is'mounted. A circularinduction o ening 13 is formed in the lower .horizonta wall of thiscasing and is partially closed by a nozzle plate 14, having a centralopening '15 through which afluid or liquid may be delivered to therunner, 16. It is to be noted that the plate 15 is formed with acounter-bored boss 17, into which hub 18. of the runner. extends.Secured beneath the nozzle plate 14 is a suction pipe flange 19,

having a central threaded opening 20 into which a suction pipe 21 issecured. It will be noted that a large circular compartment 22 is formedaround the opened end of the pipe 21 and between it and the opened endof the nozzle plate 14. Interposed across this compartment is a screen23 of reticulated material which will act to clean-the liquid beingdrown into the casing. The screen,

as .well as the flange 19 and the plate 14, are

secured in position by bolts 24.

A cylindrical casing 25 is formed integral with the volute portion ofthe casing and not only provides a sultable base for the pump,

but also a support for a driving motor 26.,

The motor here shown has a vertical armature shaft 27 which extendsdownwardly through a motor cage 28 and is supported by radial and thrustbearings 29. The lower end of this shaft extends through a stuffinggland 30 mounted within a central hub portion 31 of the volute casing.The portion is1rel'atively large in comparison with that of pumps nowmade and in comparison with the dimcnslons of'the runner 16. For thisreason it is contended that a large quantity of water will be able topass from the runner.

In the operation of the present invention the suction pipe 21 will beconnected with any body of liquid to be transferred, and after the motor26 has been placed in operation, the runner 16 will revolve in a mannerto create a suction and elevate 'the'liquid lnto the volute casing 10and thereafter assist it in passing form the volute casing and outthrough the eduction pipe 12.

While we have shown the preferred form of our invention as now known tous, it will be understood that various changes might be made in thecombination, construction and arrangement of parts by those skilled inthe art Without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described our invention what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is" .1

1. A pump comprising a horizontally disposed volute casing, a runnertherein driven by a vertical shaft, a nozzle plate secured beneath thecasing and formed with an induction opening, a suction plate secured inspaced relation to the nozzle plate and car-- rying a suction pipe.

. 2. A pump comprising a. horizontally disposed volute casing, a runnertherein driven:

between the two plates and interposed between the end of the, suctionpipe and the in duction opening.

3. A pump comprising a horizontally disposed volute casing, a runnerrotatable therein, a nozzle plate secured across the induction openingof the casing and beneath the runner, a suction flange secured beneaththe nozzle plate and forming an enlarged chamber between said flange andplate, and a suction pipe communicating with said chamber through theflange.

pump comprising a horizontally dis-- posed Volute casing, a runnerrotatable therein, a nozzle plate secured across the induction openingof the casing and beneath the runner, a suction flange secured beneaththe nozzle plate and forming an enlarged chamber between said flange andplate, a suction through the flange, and a screen stretched across thechamber and interrupting the flow of liquid from the suction pipe to theinduction opening of the volute casing.

pipe communicating with said chamber 5. A pump comprising a hollow basehaving formed therein a horizontally disposed volute casing, a nozzleplate secured beneath the casing and in communication with a suctionpipe, a runner in said Volute easing disposed over said nozzle andhaving an annular flange formed about its hub or center, a motor mountedon said casing and a shaft connecting said motor with said runner, astep bearing for said motor, a packing gland casing for said shaftformed in said volute casing and extending downwardly therein and a cupformed on the lower end of said packing gland casing adapted toencompass the annular flange on the runner.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. BARNIGKOL. ALFRED W. ARCHER.

\Vitnesses:

F RANGIS CUTTING, L. CUTTING.

